Rare-Ages Foundation 2021 Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme (Canada)

The rare Charitable Research Reserve in partnership with Ages Foundation Fund is offering financial assistance to students in pursuits of higher education.

The rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries will allow students to study in a relatively undisturbed, yet highly accessible site in Waterloo Region. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous students utilizing Indigenous and/or Western knowledge systems and methodologies.

• Table of Content
• About rare Charitable Research Reserve
• Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme
• Requirements for Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About rare Charitable Research Reserve

The rare Charitable Research Reserve is an urban land trust and environmental institute in Waterloo Region/Wellington, with its first four locations protecting almost 1,000 acres of highly sensitive lands. Since inception, rare has taken care of the land on behalf of the community through the use of Western tools in conservation, research and education. As rare becomes engaged in reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America), these pillars have gained flexibility and now equally include and value Indigenous ways of knowing and be... continue reading

Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme

Aim and Benefits of Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme

$15,000 will be distributed annually through this application process and awards will be given out in the following amounts: one (1) $5,000 award, one (1) $5,000 BIPOC award, and up to five (5) $1,000+ bursaries depending on the total number of outstanding applications received

Requirements for Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries Programme Qualification

To be eligible for the Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be enrolled as a graduate student in a Canadian or international institution.
• Must conduct research on a rare Charitable Research Reserve property or in conjunction with rare between May 2021 and April 2022.
• Research/project has an environmental focus or component.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested applicants for the Rare-Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries are to note that it is highly recommended that you contact the rare Program Scientist to discuss your project in advance of applying.

If you are not currently conducting research at rare, download and complete the rare Research and Land Use Application Form, including Appendix One. Note you are required to submit one letter of recommendation with your application (see pg. 10 for more details).

If you are currently conducting research at rare and have already completed a research application form for your project, download and complete Appendix One. This will be reviewed in conjunction with your research application.

Submit application to:

Program Scientist – Research Priorities, Partnerships & Monitoring
rare Charitable Research Reserve
[email protected]

For more details, visit rare website.